The Iowa Senate passed a bill Tuesday that prohibits mental health professionals from engaging in “conversion therapy” with patients younger than 18.

Senate File 334, which passed on a 26-24 party line vote, provides that a mental health provider who engages in sexual orientation change efforts, also known as “conversion therapy” with a patient under 18 years of age is subject to disciplinary action by the entity or disciplinary authority with professional jurisdiction over the mental health provider. CLICK HERE to view full video of the roughly 10-minute debate on the bill.

The Senate also approved Senate File 321, which requires the Iowa Department of Administrative Services to provide any state agency or governmental subdivision purchasing a good or service under a master contract established by the department with any refund, rebate, or financial incentive, or pro rata portion thereof, received by the department for that purchase. The bill was adopted 28-22 without debate.

Senators also adopted Senate File 466, which amends several provisions of Iowa Code related to spending and debt limitations for courthouse security projects. That bill was adopted, 36-14, without debate.

The Senate adopted the following bills on anonymous or nearly anonymous votes: